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Why in news? On 28 June 2026 the Union Home and Cooperation Minister launched the PM Family Care Tracker (PM‑FCT) pilot project in Gandhinagar, Guja...
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Why in news? On 28 June 2026 the Union Home and Cooperation Minister launched the PM Family Care Tracker (PM‑FCT) pilot project in Gandhinagar, Guja...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Unified Health Interface, an interoperable digital network u...
Why in news? The Department of Pharmaceuticals invited applications in June 2026 under the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI) ...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 defence media reported that the Indian Army plans to acquire about 300 additional K9 Vajra‑T self‑propelled howitz...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK). The national progra...
Why in news? Conservationists continue to highlight the Aldabra giant tortoise as one of the world’s largest and longest‑lived land animals. Aroun...
Why in news? In late June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved an additional ₹30,000 crore investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund...
Why in news? Wildlife reports in June 2026 noted the continued decline of South Asia’s vulture populations, drawing attention to the white‑rumped ...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued a draft notification for an eco‑sensitive zone (ESZ) around ...
Why in news? A team using the Southern‑sky MWA Rapid Two‑Metre (SMART) survey has detected a new millisecond pulsar in our Galaxy. The pulsar, kno...
Why in news? The United States Navy has announced that the 30th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise will take place from 24 June to 31 July 2026 in a...
Why in news? India’s satellite‑based navigation system GAGAN enabled the first satellite‑based landing of a commercial jet in the country. On 27...
Thousands of Albanians have been protesting in the capital Tirana and other cities. They oppose a US $1.6 billion luxury resort and casino complex pla...
Why in news? During his Mann Ki Baat address on 28 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the women of Assam’s “Hargila Army” for savin...
Why in news? On 28 June 2026, the Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Rural Internal Audit Portal at the Rashtriya...
Why in news? The variety of Ashwagandha cultivated in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, known as Nagori Ashwagandha, has been awarded a Geographical Indi...
Why in news? Several countries have recently reported outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contaminated foods. These incidents have prompted health autho...
Why in news? Conservationists have reported a healthy population of tigers in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve. The reserve became famous for the w...
Why in news? The government has highlighted the success of Kisan Sarathi, India’s largest digital agro‑advisory platform, as part of its push for ...
Why in news? Scientists from Kalyani University and Cairo University recently reported a new species of tiny wasp in West Bengal. The wasp, named Tetr...